Improvement in temporary binders



UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

HENRY E. THOMPSON, JR, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN TEMPORARY BINDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,488, dated February19, 1878; application filed January 30, 1878.

Figure 1 is a view of my improved binder or file opened, parts beingbroken away to show the construction, and showing the righthandedarrangement. Fig.2 is a view of my improved binder or file opened, partsbeing broken away to show the construction, and showing the left-handedarrangement. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the same, taken through theline a: m, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved binder or filefor magazines, papers, letters, &c., which shall be simple inconstruction, convenient in use, not liable to get out of order, andwhich will confine its contents snugly and hold them securely, whetherthey be few or many.

The invention consists in an improved binder or file, formed by thecombination of the semitubular plate, the semicircular perforated endplates, the hinged arms, and the detached rod with each other, and withthe back and sides of the case, as hereinafter fully described.

A A are the boards or sides of the case, and B is the back. To the backB is secured a semi-tubular plate, 0, to the end parts of which aresecured semicircular plates D D, along the straight edges of which areformed a number of holes to receive the ends of the rod E; The edges ofthe plate 0 are bent over to form tubes, to one of which are hinged twoarms, F, of such a length that their free ends may enter notches in theother edge of the plate 0. The tube in the other edge of the plate 0serves to receive the rod E when the case is full.

If desired, the two arms F may be formed in one piece, the middle partof which extends along the edge of the plate 0. The arms F F are madepointed, to enable them to be readily passed through holes in magazinesand papers to be bound or filed. In the holes in one or both of theplates D D are secured short tubes d, to receive the ends of the rod E.

The cases may be made right-handed, as shown in Fig. 1, so that themagazine, paper, or letter last received may be first seen when theleft-hand board or side is turned back or opened; or they may be madeleft-handed, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so that the magazine, paper, orletter first received may be seen first when the left-hand board or sideis turned back or opened.

I11 using the case holes are made in the magazine, paper, or letter tobe filed, the rod E is withdrawn, the magazine, paper, or letter isslipped upon the arms F F, and the rod E is inserted in the hole next tothe outer side of the magazine, paper, or letter last inserted,

and above the arms F F. The covers may be I made of cloth, leather,cloth and leather, or leatherette, as may be desired.

Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- An improvedbinder or file, formed by the combination of the semi-tubular plate 0,the semicircular perforated end plates D D, the hinged arms F F, and thedetached rod E with each other, and with the back B and sides A A of thecase, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

HENRY ERNEST THOMPSON, JR. Witnesses:

W. D. AXTELL, E. G. HUBBEL.

